Dynamically robust coordinated set point tracking of distributed DERs at point of common coupling

Syed, Mazheruddin; Mehrizi-Sani, Ali; Robowska, Maria; Guillo-Sansano, Efren; Wang, Dong; Burt, Graeme

doi:10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.108481

Title: Dynamically robust coordinated set point tracking of distributed DERs at point of common coupling

Journal Article · 03 August 2022 · International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.108481 · OSTI ID:2424766

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Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States)
Enercoop, Alicante (Spain)
Zeijhang University of Science and Technology, Zheijang (China)

Low-inertia operation of small-scale power systems, such as a microgrid or a portion of a long feeder, requires careful coordination of the controller performance of the constituting devices. This challenge is exacerbated in microgrids serving the functionalities of a conventional synchronous-based generation unit while comprised of smaller DERs operating mainly interfaced through power electronics converters. This paper builds on the idea of set point modulation and proposes a two-level control strategy that aims to achieve superior performance at the point of common coupling (PCC) of microgrids by combining a local control level with a distributed and coordinated level. Several case studies on both AC and DC systems, the CIGRE low-voltage benchmark system as the AC system and a test DC microgrid, validate the performance of the proposed approach. The real-world applicability of the approach is established via a high-fidelity power hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) experimental setup and an application case study on grid frequency regulation. The proposed approach enables a microgrid to participate in ancillary service provisions where speed and quality of regulation are critical.

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Research Organization:: Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

OSTI ID:: 2424766

Journal Information:: International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, Journal Name: International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems Journal Issue: C Vol. 143; ISSN 0142-0615

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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